org.newsml.toolkit
Interface RightsMetadata

All Superinterfaces:

AssignmentNode, BaseNode, CatalogNode, IdNode, PropertyNode

public interface RightsMetadata

extends AssignmentNode, BaseNode, CatalogNode, IdNode, PropertyNode

Information about the rights for a news component.

Rights typically include time and geographical restrictions and the right to use news content in different ways. The rights metadata is attached to a NewsComponent.

Version:

2.0

Author:

Reuters PLC

Method Summary

Copyright[]	getCopyright() Get all Copyright children in an array.
Copyright	getCopyright(int index) Get a copyright attached to the news component.
int	getCopyrightCount() Count the copyrights.
UsageRights[]	getUsageRights() Get all UsageRights children in an array.
UsageRights	getUsageRights(int index) Return the usage rights attached to the news component.
int	getUsageRightsCount() Count the usage rights statements.

Methods inherited from interface org.newsml.toolkit.AssignmentNode

getAssignedBy, getAssignmentDateAndTime, getConfidence, getHowPresent, getImportance

Methods inherited from interface org.newsml.toolkit.BaseNode

getAttr, getChild, getChild, getChild, getChild, getChildCount, getChildCount, getParent, getPath, getSession, getXMLName, getXPath, insertAfter, insertAfter, insertAfter, insertAfter, insertAfterDuid, insertAfterDuid, insertBefore, insertBefore, insertBefore, insertBefore, insertBeforeDuid, insertBeforeDuid, insertChild, insertChild, insertFirst, insertFirst, insertLast, insertLast, removeChild, removeChild, removeSelf, replaceChild, replaceChild, replaceChild, replaceChild, replaceChild, replaceChild, setAttr, setAttr, toXML, toXML, unsetAttr, unsetAttr, writeXML, writeXML

Methods inherited from interface org.newsml.toolkit.CatalogNode

getCatalog

Methods inherited from interface org.newsml.toolkit.IdNode

getDuid, getEuid

Methods inherited from interface org.newsml.toolkit.PropertyNode

getProperty, getProperty, getPropertyCount

Method Detail

getCopyrightCount

public int getCopyrightCount()

Count the copyrights.

Returns:

The number of copyrights present.

getCopyright

public Copyright getCopyright(int index)

Get a copyright attached to the news component.

Parameters:

index - The index of the copyright, zero-based, numbered sequentially.

Returns:

An object representing the copyright, or null if none was provided at the specified index.

getCopyright

public Copyright[] getCopyright()

Get all Copyright children in an array.

Returns:

A (possibly-empty) array of Copyright children.

getUsageRightsCount

public int getUsageRightsCount()

Count the usage rights statements.

Returns:

The number of usage-rights statements present.

getUsageRights

public UsageRights getUsageRights(int index)

Return the usage rights attached to the news component.

Parameters:

index - The index of the usage rights, zero-based, numbered sequentially.

Returns:

An object representing the usage rights, or null if none was provided at the specified index.

getUsageRights

public UsageRights[] getUsageRights()

Get all UsageRights children in an array.

Returns:

A (possibly-empty) array of UsageRights children.